New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-15
BITS or CHAT on TIMELY TOPICS.

That Jolly good fellow and popular actor, w. J.
Florence who might just we'll try to fly A. TO avoid
his nickname of Billy" was In NcwYork over Sunday.
His cor,panv came from Schcncci adv and opened
Monday night in philadelphia MI Florence Is getting
so heavy that his friends recommend anti fat Our
tour thus far has boon neither better nor worse than
other seasons" he said I'm discussing stage matters
ave have up in Canada. whore there Il no Inter
state Commerce law until you roach tho United States
border whore everybody Is clamoring for reciprocity
or some deal I'm trade laws hetwe"n the two conn-
trys. We expect 10 mako enough his season To saVo
us the task Of walking home"
Tho Ohio member of tho Republican National Com
mittee, Colonel A. L. Conger has been al u" rum
Avenne Hotel He said tho other day: "Thc Repub-
,,car rartv will win tlo next National contest II f.
in the air and hrtter than I'm hn air IS IN INC woes
Ohio Will hc strongly favorable TO INC nomination OF
John sherman for President The delegation VIII DO
a unit for his nomination.
Isolated electric Hight plants arc being placed In
number of large buildings and houses Tho systems
nv which electricity can he accumulated during tho
dav and held in for usc nj night have com
mrnded themselves for use In hnns"s ON MuLfaS I'M
and not few have already been supplied WIN 'hcH'
General George A. Sheridan is in New-fork again,
yrcathed I'm smiles and clo'hed in the most "ohufrI"'
travelling suit Of corduroy that Gotham has oehen
since thc DAYS OF Oscar Wild The coat IS pcatcd ana
ho,ted and bespanglcd with buttons in marvellous
n.
close tho name Of his tailor, because ho says then
some other fellow would be able TO look Just as Wei
dressed As I am lie has been ecturln2 In NOW
England where he has been received win warmth
agreeable TO his pocket ana his near rI "r,
west after the LIST Of Januaiy 1rhing about pp,''%s
yesterday he said The ono ,h"e no ~ man anu lie
T. the first Democrat within my memory VINO mas naIcn
TO say as tn" representative and e1poneh, o' ms y
something that means something Tic ma, n,a'' an
issue and although 10 will get whipped on IT, al
mirc his courage
AsscmNvman Ernest H. Crosby commnnica-
two and Iuhilant last night on tho subject Oh
the coming organization Of the Assembly. MT Ooo
has 40 votes absolutely certain" sald MT 'ToSoy'
q myself have gone over the list with Hill There
,ro 40 nIedrcs 40 of which can he relied on beyond
snv question II only requires 81 votes TO nominate
and no power can stop MI Coles cloc'I od. 90 uo
especially gratifying 10 me, Dcca"So "h' WV " Wv
first to declare for him.
The Ohio Society OF New York has decided to give
a series OF public addresses by eminent ohoas OH INV
preat topcs OF public discussion. The movements mas
been started by the appointment OF comm'''co OF
srrancenents consisting Of General Henry L. Burnett
Colonel W. L. Strong and Joseph Pool The committee
has scnt an invitation to Congressman B. D 'oN' W
address the society at ChIchcrng Hail. on u"'o So'
70 lie determined tho subject OF revenue anu ,o
surnIus II f. in contemplation that an ihHi,d,.o"
un hc extended At a later date TO Major Mckinley,
OF Ohio. whose views on this snhlcci arc 'ho "'rr '
Pr,oc On The subject Of free trade and protection
to two recognized leaders whoSercpn'a'ion IS national
n ia also contemplated giving an lnv'taloh 10 Zen
iamin Butterworth to speak on reciprocity WIN O"
ada
.o,o,,c,t and influential Democ, at Of III Stat'
uhos. name IS known all over tho country and whose
nositIon N his pariy Is rational, SAD about le>uo"
CIcycland's tariff message: '" You ca'hot o"""'o"'
unon H. bccalse you do not know what 10 co"non'
mon He saws 'takc the tax of raw mater al Int
tftCfU IA q
t,clos whereas iron is raw material 10 mo "o"
worher VIM furnishes pig The same ffcongru'ty pro
ss,,s itself with all raw material whit Mr. 'levc ana
says reminds OF what the old woman In tho country
said TO tho doctor Her danghtor Nhsan was III oh'
CEN, fur the doctor lie entered into lcarnci discus
sion before the old lady, about daughters tcmpra
turo and tho rusauoH Of her heart, an u ABOUT aho
a,n.s catbartlcs and other rcmrd cs when no had
c1nclndrd the old lady Xclaimrd yes, doc,oI, w.
Ni ~ 10 be dono for susan" MI Cleveland mas toiu
nc shot and anOdynos, but not what's 10 10
done"
State Senator Henry r. Low, OF Mddletown, has an
onice I'm New York and Is nearly every day. ic
was uptown for q short time Tho other day VIII II a'heu
tho Senate organization and his own PROSPECTIVE
elevation to tho position OF President pro tenn no sau
laughIngly al shall havo to answer you IN Oehora
uusteds language that tho officers OF tho Legislature
are elected In January and not November or December
believe am now practically without opposition and
that my election to tho position Is certain IL VIII DO
an honor that shall apprcca fet something un
forsoon may to change everything ana 30 IL -
better not to make any predictions"
A quaint character who was In New-fork several
days reccny,s OK Senator WPshcheidoi khouo is'a'o
lilo is moro than sixty five years old with clubfoot
but an erect figure and with genial Irish face fringed
with gray tufts OF side whiskers Ills garb Is cross
between an old fashioned swallow tail dress suit and
Quaker costume. Tho silk hat that he wears Is not
quito genuine broad brm yet approaches nearly 10 IT,
senator Sheeld Is considered OF the best lawyers
of his State. lie holds to thn old fashono1 ana COM
msndsble New England doctrine that no citizen should
rofse 10 serve tho state In any capacity 10 which no
called, principle viii, j I'm Quincy Adams ompaa
sivas mar heing Trcsident Although no was
United States Senator, Mr. Sheffield finds no loss OF